- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 2
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Optimum Home Releasing
- DVD Release Date: 10 Oct 2005
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000AMSSCU
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 45,411 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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54 of 58 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A classic.,
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This review is from: Whisky Galore! [DVD] [1949] (DVD)
Sir Compton McKenzie got the inspiration for his book from a real life event.This is a film I have seen many times and I have read the book. It was lovely to get the DVD and see the extras. It had to be retitled for the American anti-alcohol lobby and the ending had to be altered to show that the Islanders gained no benefit from stealing all that Whisky. I seem to recall that the times I have watched it before, the ending was different, or perhaps I am confusing it with the book. The upshot is that the Islanders did not suffer in the slightest from secreting "the water of life" and everyone lived happily ever after. As a matter of interest, Whisky was rationed and scarce in the UK during the war, yet boatloads were exported to the USA. WATCH THE FILM - AND - READ THE BOOK!!!! You will not regret it.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
fantastic,
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This review is from: Whisky Galore: Special Edition [DVD] (DVD)
This is a very funny film and worth watching.All the family can sit down together to watch it.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Laughter Galore,
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This review is from: Whisky Galore: Special Edition [DVD] (DVD)
My only experience to date with this classic film has been the VHS version, so cannot say anything about the newer format. But as sheer comedy, the great Sir Compton MacKenzie's work sits well on the screen. For me, one of the most uproarious scenes is where the 2 I/C of the home guard's mother, a dour Presbyterian, forbids him to leave the house on Sunday, so his commander is unable to thwart the plans of the conspirators who plan to store the eponymous whisky windfall. Not to mention the clock striking midnight, ringing in the Sabbath, just as they are about to launch out to recover the same whisky; and all they can do is gaze wistfully out to where the "treasure" is afloat, just out of reach! And marvel at the ingenious ways they find to hide it from the customs and excise officials. Glorious stuff! What a pity Ealing Studios aren't putting out such delights any more, but, thanks to modern technology, we can enjoy these "golden oldies" once again. A "must have" for anyone who, like myself, has such wonderful memories of old-style British humour. Treat yourself now!
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